Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. credit toward canopy
Buffer yard areas and associated vegetation within such areas may be credited toward compliance with the canopy coverage requirements in section 6-24
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. maximum percentage of site15 pct
The areas of any required buffer yard shall not be required to exceed 15 percent of the site proposed for development
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. required when abutting lower intensity districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
A buffer yard shall be required of any lot in any zoning district when the lot in that district abuts a zoning district of lower intensity
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. type A depth5 ft
Five-foot buffer yard
- Buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. type A screen heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Six-foot screen
- Dumpster screening
All trash dumpsters or containers used for recycling shall be screened so that it is not visible from surrounding properties or roads. At minimum, the dumpster or container shall be screened on three sides with architectural screening.
- Evergreen shrub minimum planting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 in
all evergreen shrubs shall have a height of at least 24 inches at the time of planting
- Evergreen shrub ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
an ultimate height of six feet or more
- Large evergreen tree minimum planting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
each large evergreen tree shall have a height of at least six to eight feet at the time of planting
- Large evergreen tree ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.50 ft
an ultimate height of 50 feet or greater
- Small evergreen tree minimum planting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
each small evergreen tree shall have a height of at least five feet at time of planting
- Small evergreen tree ultimate heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
an ultimate height of 15 feet or greater
From the ordinance
A buffer yard shall be required of any lot in any zoning district when the lot in that district abuts a zoning district of lower intensity ... Buffer yard type A: Five-foot buffer yard, one row of large evergreen shrubs